Bedudinghe op Cantica Canticorum

Commentary on the Song of Songs

Thanks to the art of printing, books could be produced in much larger quantities. Yet not everyone was immediately convinced of the new medium. Manuscripts continued to exist next to printed books, like this fifteenth­century manuscript, which comments on the Song of Songs (Canticum Canticorum). The beginning of this chapter features a blue initial with red penwork. The red and blue decorations structure the text. This makes it easier to read.

Book of Hours

Brethren of the common life

Liber poenitentialis, 2e ex.

Conn3ct is an initiative of Flanders Heritage Library and Koninklijke Bibliotheek, National Library of the Netherlands, in co-operation with Limburg Provincial Library and the University of Antwerp, on the occasion of Flanders and the Netherlands serving as Guests of Honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair.